Bug#253743: Debian bug #253743: scp foiled when input file grows during transfer
> If data is appended to a file while it's already being scp'ed
> to another location scp appears to ignore the part that was added
I would have said what Matthew has already said: don't do that, then.
I'll also add that's an unfixable limitation in the rcp/scp protocol.
When the file is sent, the file details (mode bits, size, name) are sent
first, then the file itself. You can see this by running "scp -v", you
will see something like "Sending file modes: C0664 27026 filename". As
soon as that's sent, the size is set for that file transfer and can't be
changed.
Fixing this would require changing the scp protocol, which is not going
to happen (speaking for upstream, Debian is obviously free to do as they
see fit).
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